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Industrial Automation & Field Service Specialist
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Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 28245, USA
Listed on 2026-09-02
Listing for:
Automationtechies
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-02
Job specializations:
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Automation & Mechatronics Engineer, Field/Service Technician, Installation Technician
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Industrial Automation & Field Service Specialist
Charlotte, NC | Hybrid / Field-Based | North American Travel
Take Your Field Service Career Into Industrial Automation
Our client is looking for an Industrial Automation & Field Service Specialist to support customers, commission equipment, troubleshoot industrial machinery, and develop expertise in PLCs, HMIs, CNC controls, and automated material handling.
If you have a background in field service, industrial maintenance, CNC machinery, or manufacturing equipment and want to build your automation skills, this role provides hands‑on experience and a defined career path.
What You’ll Do- Install, commission, maintain, inspect, and troubleshoot industrial bandsaws and automated equipment
- Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and machine-control issues
- Read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, manuals, and machine documentation
- Provide on-site technical support and communicate solutions to customers
- Troubleshoot PLCs, HMIs, sensors, VFDs, servo systems, and machine controls
- Support automated conveyors, material-feeding, measuring, and handling systems
- Assist with machine demonstrations, customer trials, and application testing
- Support new equipment installations throughout North America
- Verify machine operation and safety functions during commissioning
- Train customers on machine operation, maintenance, basic programming, and troubleshooting
- Document service activities, installations, troubleshooting, and corrective actions
- Work with Sales, Engineering, Service, and factory teams to resolve technical issues
- 5+ years of experience in field service, industrial maintenance, manufacturing equipment, CNC machinery, or a related technical field
- Mechanical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance experience
- Ability to read electrical schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals
- Working knowledge of electrical wiring, pneumatics, and industrial equipment
- Experience with CNC or automated production equipment
- Basic PLC knowledge and interest in developing advanced PLC/HMI skills
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
- Customer service and communication skills
- Ability to work independently at customer facilities
- Valid driver’s license and passport
- Willingness to travel 30–50% throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
Our client provides technical development in:
- PLC and HMI programming
- Electrical and machine controls
- CNC equipment
- VFDs, sensors, and servo systems
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Automated material handling
- Machine application engineering
- Customer and dealer technical training
Experience with any of the following is a plus:
- PLC programming or troubleshooting
- HMI, VFD, sensor, or servo systems
- CNC machine setup or operation
- Equipment installation and commissioning
- Conveyors or automated material handling
- Welding or fabrication
- Customer training or technical field service
Industrial Automation & Field Service Specialist → Senior Industrial Automation Specialist → Automation Application Engineer / Technical Application Specialist
This is an opportunity to combine hands‑on field service with industrial automation and build toward advanced responsibilities in PLC/HMI troubleshooting, automation commissioning, application engineering, and technical support.
Must‑Have Qualifications- 5+ years of experience in field service, industrial maintenance, manufacturing equipment, CNC machinery, or a related technical field.
- Hands‑on experience with mechanical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance of industrial equipment.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, technical manuals, and machine documentation
. - Working knowledge of electrical wiring, pneumatics, and industrial equipment
. - Experience with CNC machinery or automated production equipment
. - Basic knowledge of PLCs and industrial machine controls
, with the ability and interest to develop advanced PLC/HMI skills. - Strong troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis skills across mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Ability to provide on‑site technical support and communicate effectively with customers
. - Ability to work independently at customer facilities and support equipment installations and commissioning.
- Valid driver’s license and passport
, with willingness to travel 30–50% throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
.
- PLC programming or advanced troubleshooting experience.
- Experience with HMIs, VFDs, sensors, or servo systems
. - CNC machine setup or operation experience.
- Experience with equipment installation, commissioning, or startup
. - Experience with conveyors or automated material‑handling systems
. - Welding or fabrication experience.
- Experience providing customer training or technical field service
. - Experience with machine demonstrations, customer trials, or application testing
.
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